Time in Manila, Philippines 🇵ðŸ‡
The current local time in Manila, Philippines is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Manila time zone (UTC +08:00).
Manila local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+8
Manila at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Manila- UTC offset now
- +08:00 GMT+8
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +08:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 14.60° N, 120.98° E
- Population
- 13,923,452
- Country
- Philippines · ISO PH
- Dialing code
- +63
- Currency
- Philippine Peso (PHP)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Manila right now
Time difference
Manila is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Bonifacio Day Mon, Nov 30, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Rizal Day Wed, Dec 30, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 05:49 · Sunset 17:33
Day length 11h 44m · twilight and monthly table →
Manila time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Manila doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Manila | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Manila vs. major cities
How far Manila is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Manila, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Manila | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −15 h | 18:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −2:30 h | 06:30 | 11:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Manila time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Manila
The closest places to Manila among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cebu City | 570 km (350 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Hong Kong · Hong Kong | 1,120 km (700 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Shenzhen · China | 1,150 km (710 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Taipei · Taiwan | 1,160 km (720 mi) north | Same time |
| Guangzhou · China | 1,250 km (780 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam | 1,610 km (1,000 mi) west | −1 h |
| Hanoi · Vietnam | 1,750 km (1,090 mi) northwest | −1 h |
| Phnom Penh · Cambodia | 1,770 km (1,100 mi) west | −1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Manila.
Clock time vs. sun time in Manila
Manila's standard offset, UTC +08:00, is based on the 120° E meridian; the city itself lies at 120.98° E, 1.0° east of it. Its clocks are therefore within 4 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:40 (around 5 November) and 12:11 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Manila
- Short date
- 10/22/2026 · MM/DD/YYYY
- Long date
- Oktubre 22, 2026
- Time
- 3:30 PM · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for fil-PH, Philippines's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Manila
Since 1970, Manila has gone through 5 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 2 of 57 years. Since 1991 it has stayed on UTC +08:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Manila stays on UTC +08:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (5 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1976 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1977 | UTC +08:00, DST UTC +09:00 | Forward on the last Monday in March, back on the fourth Thursday in September |
| 1978–1989 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1990 | UTC +08:00, DST UTC +09:00 | Forward on the third Monday in May, back on the last Sunday in July |
| 1991–2026 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Manila through the year
The longest day in Manila is 22 June with 12h 59m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 16m. Day length swings by 1 h 44 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:27 on 25 May and the latest sunset at 18:30 on 29 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Manila in?
Manila uses the Asia/Manila time zone: UTC +08:00 all year round.
Does Manila observe daylight saving time?
No. Manila does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 1990.
When is the longest day of the year in Manila?
Around 22 June, with 12h 59m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 16m.
What is the dialing code for Manila?
To call Manila from abroad, dial your international access code, then Philippines's country code +63, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Manila?
The standard work week in Philippines runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Manila on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, about 1,610 km (1,000 mi) to the west. It is 1 h behind Manila.
How are dates and times written in Manila?
Following the fil-PH conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written MM/DD/YYYY (10/22/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 PM). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Manila
Everything else we track for Manila: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.